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Fayette County

county in Illinois, United States
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Fayette County

Summary

Fayette County is a county of Illinois[1]. It draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_illinois category, ranking #52 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fayette County is located in Illinois[3].
  • Fayette County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Fayette County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].
  • Fayette County's capital is recorded as Vandalia[6].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Shelby County[7].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Marion County[8].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Effingham County[9].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Clay County[10].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Clinton County[11].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Bond County[12].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Montgomery County[13].
  • Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette is named after Fayette County[14].
  • Fayette County's Commons category is recorded as Fayette County, Illinois[15].
  • 1821 marks the founding of Fayette County[16].
  • Fayette County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39, 'lon': -89.02}[17].
  • Fayette County's official website is recorded as http://www.fayettecountyillinois.org[18].
  • Fayette County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fayette County, Illinois[19].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+22140'}[20].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+22117'}[21].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+22148'}[22].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+22025'}[23].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+22060'}[24].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+22043'}[25].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+21488'}[26].
  • Fayette County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois[27].

Body

Geography

Fayette County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Illinois[3].

Physical Characteristics

Fayette County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1879'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+22140'}[20], {'amount': '+22117'}[21], {'amount': '+22148'}[22], {'amount': '+22025'}[23], {'amount': '+22060'}[24], and {'amount': '+22043'}[25].

Designation and Status

Fayette County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].

History and Context

1821 marks the founding of Fayette County[16]. Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Fayette County draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_illinois category, ranking #52 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette Illinois United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with → Shelby County, Marion County, Effingham County +4
    Named after → —
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1879'}
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